MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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